Sopwith Camel F.1
1917 · World War I biplane
The starter biplane: the fastest turner of the five — but torque pulls right, and she is slow and fragile.
CRITCADE PRESENTS
IRONWING
CHRONICLE
铁翼编年
Thirteen Missions. Five Warplanes. One Sky.
Free · No download · No account · Keyboard only
Best on desktop with a keyboard — touch controls aren’t in yet.
Fly from canvas biplanes to the F-22A Raptor in a free browser dogfight campaign. One click and you’re in the air: three lives, missions in order, clear one to unlock the next.
THE GAME
A free 3D air-combat arcade game that runs entirely in your browser.
13Missions
5Warplanes
3Eras of air combat
0Downloads
You are Petrel （海燕）, the last pilot of the Lanyu Watch （澜屿守望队）, defending the Lanyu archipelago against the Black Cloud Society （黑云会）. They stole the Storm Engine and drag warplanes out of history to raid the strait.
One pilot flies thirteen missions across three eras of air combat — from canvas-and-wire biplanes over the Western Front, through the Mustang over a burning Europe, to the Tomcat, the Viper and the Raptor in the age of missiles. The story is told through mission briefings, in-flight radio chatter, and boss intros — with tower controller Su Lan （苏岚） and mechanic Old Tang （老唐） on the radio.
Each mission asks something different of its plane: dogfights, ground strikes, carrier launches and arrested landings, an airfield strike, and a run down a lava tunnel inside a volcano. Each of the five warplanes handles differently — bank first, then turn; hard turns bleed speed.
SCREENSHOTS
Real in-game screenshots from the live build.
MISSIONS
Thirteen missions, played in order. Clear one to unlock the next.
Chapter 1 · 帆布与木头 Canvas & Wood
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01
Air superiority · Ground support
最后的守望者 Sopwith Camel
Learn to fly, then intercept — shoot down 4 recon planes.
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02
Airfield strike
飞蛾扑灯 Sopwith Camel
Airfield strike — blow up the fuel and bomb store.
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03
Ace duel
赤翼伯爵 Sopwith Camel
Ace duel against the Red Wing Count in his red Fokker Dr.I.
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04
Boss · Airship intercept
灰鲸号 Sopwith Camel
Boss: the Zeppelin airship Grey Whale — gondola guns, then the tail engine.
Chapter 2 · 钢铁与活塞 Steel & Pistons
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05
Air superiority
灰狼群 P-51D Mustang
Air superiority against a pack of Bf 109G fighters.
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06
Escort
补给航线 P-51D Mustang
Escort 3 supply ships through the strait.
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07
Beach suppression
诺曼底 P-51D Mustang
Beach suppression — destroy 12 ground targets (bunkers, 88 guns, depots, radar) on a Normandy beach.
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08
Boss · Battleship
铁砧号 P-51D Mustang
Boss: the battleship Iron Anvil — 3 turrets, then the bridge.
Chapter 3 · 音障之外 Beyond the Sound Barrier
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09
Carrier launch · Fleet defense
雄猫归舰 F-14A Tomcat
Catapult launch, fleet air defense against Su-27s, then an arrested carrier landing back on the Lanyu.
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10
Fjord strike · Air & ground
风暴峡湾 F-14A Tomcat
Low-level fjord run — destroy 3 beacon towers and 10 shore defenses.
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11
Urban combat · Air & ground
钢铁峡谷 F-14A Tomcat
Urban combat — 6 gun emplacements in an empty city, plus Su-27s overhead.
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12
Boss · Ace duel
黑隼王 F-22A Raptor
Ace boss duel against the Black Falcon King in his Su-27.
Finale · 风暴之心 Heart of the Storm
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13
Tunnel run · Shaft climb
风暴之心 F-22A Raptor
The finale — fly a lava tunnel inside a volcano, shoot the storm capacitors, climb the shaft and burst out of the crater.
WARPLANES
Five flyable warplanes. Each one handles differently.
P-51D Mustang
1944 · World War II fighter
The signature plane: the fastest energy fighter, bleeds speed slowest. Six .50 cal machine guns.
F-14A Tomcat
1974 · Carrier fighter
Variable-sweep wings, catapult launch and arrested landing. AIM-54C Phoenix fires from 12 km out.
F-16C Fighting Falcon
1984 · Multirole fighter
Fast acceleration, a steady turner. AIM-9X and AIM-120D missiles. Selectable in the Chapter 3 mission briefings — switch between the Tomcat, the Viper and the Raptor before you fly.
F-22A Raptor
2005 · Stealth fighter
The top plane: thrust-vectoring low-speed turns and stealth. Flies the finale.
On the other side: three adversary types — the Fokker Dr.I triplane, the Bf 109G, and the Su-27 Flanker. They are enemies, not flyable planes.
HOW TO PLAY
Keyboard only. Desktop first. Pick your mode and fly.
Available in English and Chinese （中英文） — switch language in the game settings. Runs in any modern desktop browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari) with a keyboard. No install, no account. Touch controls are not supported yet.
ARCADE MODE
Default — one click and you’re airborne
Hit FLY NOW on the title screen and you are in the air in m01. Three lives shared across the whole run: die and you lose a life and restart the current mission; lose all three and it’s Game Over. Missions run in order — clear one to unlock the next. Controls are simplified: arrow keys to fly, Space to fire, K for missile, Esc / P to pause, auto-level on.
CAMPAIGN MODE
Mission Select → briefing → take off
The full experience: mission briefings, radio chatter, best scores, medals (up to 3 per mission), S–D grades, pilot growth and daily goals. Three difficulties — Rookie （新兵）, Veteran （老兵）, Ace （王牌）. Full keyboard controls:
| W / S | Pitch | A / D | Roll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q / E | Rudder | R / F | Throttle |
| Shift | Boost | Space | Fire |
| Tab | Track enemy | V | Camera |
| Esc | Pause | ||
NEWS
What’s new with Critcade and Ironwing Chronicle.
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2026-11-15
Ironwing Chronicle is live. Thirteen missions, five warplanes, free in your browser — no download, no account. This site is its new home.
THE STUDIO
Critcade is an independent game label. We make small, sharp arcade games with a retro heart — pixel type, chunky buttons, and no nonsense.
Ironwing Chronicle （铁翼编年） is our first release. It is free to play in your browser, right now.
More games coming soon.
Press & contact: see the press kit. A public contact email is coming with the domain.
